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Daily News Briefs: May 15, 2012
Posted on 15. May, 2012 by admin.
Hybrid supercars are becoming reality. Bloomberg News reports Porsche's next 918 Spyder (shown in prototype camouflage), which boasts more than 770 horsepower from its engine and two electric motors, may be joined by a hybrid supercar from Ferrari
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Review: 2012 Hyundai Eon, Southeast Asia Spec
Posted on 09. May, 2012 by admin.
Jack Baruth’s proposal to grade cars by their ability to hit 80 miles an hour may have some merit in the land of Cheeseburgers and V8s, but it represents a conundrum for those of us who can hardly get to 80 mph. Case for the defense: the new Hyundai Eon, sold (so far) only in India and the poorer parts of Southeast Asia. Like my part: The Philippines.
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Jaguar Land Rover IPO Could Create Stock Windfall
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by admin.
When Ford sold off Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata Motors for $2.5 billion in 2008, investors assumed the worst and dumped stock as quickly as they could. The joke, it appears, may be on those who sold off shares, as the current value of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is estimated at $14 billion. That estimate comes from three separate..
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Cars.com News Briefs: April 10, 2012
Posted on 10. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Here's what we have our eye on today: A new study finds that only about a third of hybrid owners buy another hybrid. Industry researcher R.L
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Cars.com News Briefs: March 22, 2012
Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Here's what we have our eye on today: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a group that represents a dozen automakers including the Detroit Three and Toyota, is gearing up to fight provisions in a $109 billion, two-year highway bill that moved to the U.S. House of Representatives after Senate approval, The Detroit News reports
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Cars.com News Briefs: March 21, 2012
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Here's what we have our eye on today: Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told Bloomberg News today that European automakers need to incur "painful" restructuring to stanch losses in the region. Europe's sovereign-debt crisis has stymied consumer confidence , drying up auto sales and leaving automakers with too much plant capacity. Fiat sales slipped 2.4% in 2011 , with factories in Italy running at just 50% capacity.
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Range Rover Celebrates 25th Year In U.S.: Video
Posted on 20. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Land Rover's Range Rover has been around for more than 40 years, but it only came to the U.S. in 1987
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Jaguar’s Jet-Powered C-X75 To Be Track Car Only: Report
Posted on 13. Mar, 2012 by admin.
In 2010 Jaguar unveiled a stunning new supercar concept called the C-X75, which was powered by an advanced range-extended electric drivetrain that relied on a pair of gas-powered ‘microturbines’ to top up the vehicle’s batteries. Then, early last year, Jaguar gave its C-X75 the production green light with a view to launch the car...
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Review: 2012 Range Rover Evoque
Posted on 12. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Last May, I had the chance to drive the Range Rover Supercharged, the alpha dog of the Range Rover lineup. Though I was charmed by the incredible power and opulent cabin, I felt that the Range Rover was afflicted by a curse that affects many upper echelon vehicles – all the flash and features were spoilt by an underlying impracticality
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Jaguar Updates Leaper Logo, Launches New Marketing Campaign
Posted on 12. Mar, 2012 by admin.
After a recent return to profitability and the promise of some very exciting models in the pipeline, Jaguar is now on a mission to establish itself in the eyes of consumers as one of the major brands in the luxury autos segment. To help spur things along, Jaguar recently launched a new marketing campaign called “Alive”
